"Misandry" in kiwifruit breeding? (SLFM)
- Author
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
- Published
- Fri 21 Dec 2018
- Episode Link
- https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/article/misandry-in-kiwifruit-breeding
Emerging kiwifruit scientist Dr Sarah Pilkington talks about how her genetic research that eliminates unproductive male kiwifruit vines can improve kiwifruit orchard productivity. The project has landed her the prestigious Science New Zealand Plant & Food Research Early Career Researcher Award. Her adventurous nature, lessons from her mentors, and time management skills have benefited her personal life too, especially now that she is a mother of one, soon to be two.
